By RYON POPE PHS athletic director Preston High School is now accepting registrations for youth summer sports camps. There are camps offered in the following sports: football, boys basketball, girls basketball, volleyball, boys soccer, and girls soccer. Most camps cost $45 and include a t-shirt and other prizes. There are multi-camp discounts available for...
Change in ruling should strengthen high school ag ed programs By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor A ruling scrapping the proposed Agriculture and Child Labor rule has local FFA educators smiling this week. The National FFA and American production agriculture, and other school-based agricultural education scored a huge victory against the Federal Government last...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Absentee balloting is now underway at the Franklin County Clerk’s office for the May primary election. Voters can cast ballots absentee until May 11, at 5 p.m. Four county positions are up for election this month and there will be a contested race for Franklin County Sheriff. Franklin...
PHS musicians compete for the Bennett Cup By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Preston High School musicians put on their best efforts for the annual Bennett Cup held last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at the high school auditorium. There were 15 entries in the piano competition held Thursday evening. This year’s winner was Kaytlynn...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Preston girls softball team lost to Century 7-1 on Senior Day on Thursday. “We had our few defensive errors, (but) we held them pretty well,” coach Ashlee Larsen said. “We just couldn’t get hot with the sticks. So, you know, I said (to the girls), ‘Some games...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer It wasn’t how Preston baseball team wanted to end the regular season, but the Indians lost to Century 14-3 on April 25 in Pocatello. “We had strong pitching for the most part, but a few errors early made it tough for our pitchers,” said coach Brandon Ormond. “We...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor At the Mini-Cassia track meet at Minico High School on Friday, Kenidee Hyde broke her own Preston High School record for the third time this year in the pole vault, jumping 9 feet 6 inches. The girls’ team placed sixth out of 14 teams with 61.5 points. The...
By SYDNEY BLAIR WS sports writer This past week didn’t help the Pirates much. Their track meet in Grace got canceled due to bad weather. They were supposed to travel there on Friday. Since the meet was canceled and it’s only two weeks to go until district, they rescheduled to travel back to Grace...
By CITIZEN STAFF FARMINGTON, Utah – Weston native Chris Stewart made it through the Utah State Republican Convention, Saturday, gaining enough delegate support to eliminate the need for a Primary fight in June. He now looks to the general election on Nov. 6, hoping to represent Utah’s 2nd Congressional District. For the full story...
By CITIZEN STAFF This coming fall, some 1,000 Franklin County households will be receiving a Community Needs Assessment survey put together by the Franklin County Medical Center and Idaho Health Facilities Authority. Residents will be asked to provide input on awareness of current hospital services and what they would like to see as potential...
